The Staff Advisory Council (hereafter Council) shall act in an advisory capacity to the Vice President of Agricultural Administration and Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (hereafter Vice President/Dean).

The purpose of the Council is to:

• Provide a formal vehicle for staff participation in the betterment of the College by shaping an environment that promotes mutual respect, builds teams, and creates a compelling place to work and learn;
  • Increase the efficiency and scope of communication within the College and University by:
  • Serving as the staff voice/liaison to the Vice President/Dean
  • Relaying communication from the Vice President/Dean to staff,
  • Facilitating staff-to-staff communication, and
  • Broadening university-wide communication through its relationship with the University Staff Advisory Committee;
• Support the College motto of "challenging what is...achieving what could be, in attitude, process, and action".

Upcoming Events

• Next Meeting: November 18.
• October 29 SAC Recognition Banquet

Recent Activity

11/2/2009

Bryn Mawr Women’s Summer Leadership Institute information meeting Nov. 9

The Women’s Place will hold an information session on the HERS Bryn Mawr Summer Institute and how to obtain sponsorship from the university from noon-1 p.m. Monday (11/9) in 115 Stillman Hall. Bring your lunch. For meeting details, contact The Women’s Place at mailto:womensplace@osu.edu.

Each year, Ohio State sponsors several women faculty and staff for the institute, to be held June 18 to July 2 at the campus of Bryn Mawr College outside of Philadelphia. The main themes will be Understanding the Higher Education Environment; Planning & Leading Change in the Academy; Managing & Investing Strategic Resources; and Mapping Your Leadership Development.

Early bird registration deadline is Tuesday (12/1).

 Read more: http://hersnet.org/Institutes.asp

10/26/2009

• 2010 Distinguished Service Award Call for Nominations; Nov. 20 deadline. Read more: http://www.osu.edu/universityawards/dsa/nomination-info.html
• 2010 John Stitzlein Diversity Award Call for Nominations; Nov 27 deadline. Read more: http://extensionhr.osu.edu/diversity/awards/divawards.htm
• 2010 Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Awards Call for Nominations; Jan 11 deadline. Read more: http://hr.osu.edu/special/ddea 
• 2010 Distinguished Staff Awards Call for Nominations; Jan 15 deadline. Read more: http://hr.osu.edu/special/dsa

9/17 Minutes from July meeting are posted.

Staff Appreciation Week 2009

Thank you to all CFAES Employees. See the 2009 Years of Service Recognition List.  For more pictures see this PDF file!

Animal Science Tug of War Winners at the 2009 Staff Appreciation Event in Wooster.   

 CFAES Chocolate Eating Champion John Mark Reddish and his prize of MORE CHOCOLATE!

June 2009 - CFAES Glossary Added.

6/3/2009 By-Laws updated to add Public Relations Officer and Archivist.

04/09/2009 New Ag Campus walking group is started and sponsored by the Staff Advisory Council.

posted 03/16/2009 Office Exercises (under Wellness), Updated Task Forces, New member added, Glossary of Terms, and Thank you to all Staff. See the tabs on the left for more information!

posted 12/03/2008 Link added for Lunch and Learn programs at OSU

posted 12/02/2008 Link added for University-wide awards. See the Links tab on the left for more information!

posted 11/20/2008 CFAES Staff Advisory Council 2008 Luncheon 

posted 11/20/2008 2008 Shirley Brooks Jones Award Information

posted 11/20/2008 CFAES Support Staff Conference Break Sponsor

2008 - 2009 Officers

Jeanne Osborne, Chair
Teresa Funk, Vice Chair
Cindy Buxton, Communications Director
Liz Kinney, Secretary/Treasurer
Matt Davis, Public Relations Officer/Archivist

CFAES Staff Advisory Council meeting Stratford Ecological Center, September 2009